上海市浦东区2014年中考英语一模(即期末)试题.doc

上海市浦东区2014年中考英语一模（即期末）试题II. Choose the best answer. (共20分)26. Which of the following words matches the sound /l a I f/? A. laughB. leafC. lifeD. loaf27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. The gate is too narrow for a car to get through. B. The facts allow no other explanation. C. A row of children are standing in front of the chairs. D. You can borrow money from the bank to buy your new house. 28. Shanghai Disneyland will cover _ area of 1.5 square kilometres. A. aB. anC. theD. /29. It was reported that a powerful typhoon hit the Phillippines _ November, 2013. A. inB. atC. onD. of30. I knocked on the door several times but _ answered, so I left. A. somebodyB. nobodyC. anybodyD. everybody31. The professor has given us _ advice on how to improve our memory. A. muchB. manyC. a lotD. several32. The football player felf extremely _ after they won the game. A. luckB. luckyC. luckilyD. unlucky33. There are a lot of trees on _ sides of Century Avenue in Pudong. A. eitherB. allC. bothD. neither34. Nowadays, children under 1.4 meters _ be free to take buses in some cities. A. needB. mustC. shallD. can35. Generally speaking, a computer works _ a human brain. A. more accurately thanB. more accurate thanC. as accurate asD. so accurately as36. _ the young girl _ her parents take regular exercise in order to keep fit. A. Not . butB. Either . orC. Neither . norD. Not only . but also37. You shouldnt keep a pet _ you have enough time to care for it. A. ifB. unlessC. thoughD. when38. _ does a CRH train run? It runs up to more than 300 km an hour. A. How longB. How farC. How fastD. How soon39. Mr. White always expected his son _ an active part in the classes. A. takingB. takeC. takesD. to take40. The suspect admitted _ the chemical in the lab before he killed his roommate. A. to stealB. stealingC. stoleD. steal41. The citizens in Shanghai _ the highest building, Shanghai Tower, in the near future. A. is going to seeB. will seeC. seesD. see42. In recent years, Chinese traditional culture _ more and more fashionable. A. has becomeB. becameC. have becomeD. had become43. _ useful message he got from his mobile phone this morning! A. WhatB. HowC. What aD. What an44. May I have a look at your new iPad mini? _A. Sure, here you are.B. You are welcome. C. Hold on, please.D. I agree with you. 45. Would you like me to help you with the suitcase? _A. Yes, Id love to.B. Thats very kind of you. C. Sorry, you cant.D. Its a pleasure. III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word of phrase can only be used once. (共8分)A. choiceB. learnC. fantasticD. interestE. chooseNo matter whether you have a sweet tooth or not, you cant miss tasting Swiss chocolate. In Switzerland, you can taste as much chocolate as you like, also you may visit many chocolate museums. You will _46_ about the history of chocolate, explore the traditions of Swiss chocolate making, and even watch the chocolate production process. If you have a lot of money, taking a chocolate train can be a good _47_. It will be a _48_ journey to sit on a first-class seat, taste yummy chocolate, and visit the chocolate factory. You show no _49_ in chocolate museums and chocolate trains? Well, a chocolate spa will meet your needs. You can give your whole body a chocolate treat! How sweet it is! A. spreadB. varietyC. reduceD. necessaryE. popularDo you love to start your day with a cup of tea in the morning? Maybe you enjoy taking a quiet moment out in the evening to relax with it? Tea has been an important part of daily life in China for hundreds of years. There is a _50_ of tea, such as green tea, black tea, flower tea, and yellow tea. But two rising stars in Chinas teacups - white tea and dark tea - are becoming more and more _51_. Dark tea is made from rough, old tea leaves which darken to a deep brown colour during the long process. White tea, produced mostly in Fujian, is made by drying tea leaves. The local people _52_ the fresh leaves out on the ground and keep them in jars after they have dried. Both dark tea and white tea have a long history in China. Dark tea and white tea are healthy drinks. Dark tea can _53_ fat n the body, lower blood pressure and slow the aging process. IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms. (共8分)54. Some parents purchase new _ (toy) for their kids before Christmas. 55. All the classmates took the difficult exam, but only _ (fifth) of them passed. 56. They were proud to say these paintings belonged to _ (they). 57. The professor made an interesting _(speak) at the meeting. 58. Children were fond of reading _ (excite) stories in their free time. 59. They had a(n) _ (happy) trip because of the bad weather. 60. PM2.5 is _ (main) caused by air pollution in some parts of the country. 61. The doctor is ready to _ (operation) on his broken leg. V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 62. The medicine has a good effect on the illness. (一般疑问句)_ the medicine _ a good effect on the illness? 63. He will be responsible for the new project. (反意疑问句)He will be responsible for the new project, _ _? 64. Jimmy promised to work harder in English than before. (划线提问)_ did Jimmy promise to _? 65. The detective discovered some important clues for the case. (被动语态)Some important clues for the case _ _ by the detective. 66. There was something wrong with the machine as soon as the engineer left. (保持句意)The machine _ _ as soon as the engineer left. Will they have a discussion after class? He wanted to know. (合并一句) He wanted to know _ they _ have a discussion after class. 67. for, used to, and, breakfast, have, milk, I, bread (连词成句) _VI. Reading comprehensionA. Choose the best answer. (12分)How many days of school do you have? Do you want to have a longer school vacation? Read the two letters from people in the town of Waterville to their local newspaper. The chart（图表）on the right shows the average number of school days in some countries. Letter ATo the Editor: Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations. American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last years studies for the first four to six weeks of school. Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They cant be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many cant. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer. James, TeacherLetter BTo the Editor: I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they cant learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world. Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families. Linda, Parent68. According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days? A. England and Australia.B. Singapore and Thailand. C. Japan and the United States. D. South Korea and China. 69. James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to _. A. study in schoolB. go to summer campsC. have new experiencesD. help on the farm70. James says most parents _ during the summer months. A. travel abroadB. are with their childrenC. are busy with their workD. go to summer camps71. Linda says children can get _ during the summer months. A. no time to watch TVB. more work experienceC. more classroom timeD. better reading skills72. According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that _. A. they learn to swim and ride bikesB. they go to summer campsC. they do cookingD. they improve maths skills73. What is best title of the Letter B? A. Yes to a Longer School YearB. Vacations Are a Way of ExperiencingC. Adults Need More Vacation TimeD. Vacations Are Boring to FamiliesB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (12分)People of all ages, especially young children, follow comic strips in newspapers, magazines and the movies. Who is your favourite superhero - Spideman? Wonder Woman? These heroes have been around for a long time. Comics came out even earlier. In ancient times, people made funny drawings of animals _75_ paper. Comic strips first came out during the 1800s and remain much the same style today. These comics are drawn in connected boxes. The boxes usually show a dramatic _76_. Some comic strips are printed in newspapers, which often continue from day to day. Some people even read the comics before they read the front page. The comic books first _77_ during the 1930s. It seemed that everyone wanted to read comic books. They loved reading about the adventures of The Man of Steel and Batman. During the 1940s, the nation was at war and some comic book characters, such as Captain America, reflected （反映）the times. Others, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, made people laugh during this _78_ time in history. After the war, people became _79_ interested in old comic book characters, so new superheroes had to be made. The new superheroes, such as Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spideman, talked and acted more like real people. As time went on, comic books had to _80_ TV because TV has offered a lot of fun to people. Comic strips are usually good for a laugh or at least a smile. But they have held a place in history. They take people away from their daily lives into another world. In this world, the hero always wins, and failure only comes to the bad guys. 74. A. withB. onC. withoutD. over75. A. storyB. copyC. collectionD. picture76. A. grewB. knewC. appearedD. finished77. A. happyB. aloneC. noisyD. terrible78. A. moreB. muchC. lessD. little79. A. link wihB. compete withC. talk withD. communicate withC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14分)You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain. Limit your TV viewingNever spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n_81_ very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful. TravelTravelling to a_82_ country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain. Learn a new languageLearning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p_83_ that you may meet in later years. Read oftenAs you read, take the time to look up people or places that arent familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l_84_ if you always search for words and definitions that you dont know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject. Calculate w_85_ you shopAs you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total. Use your non-dominant（不占优势的）handIf you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c_86_ new neural （神经）networks. Wechat（微信）!Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y_87_ in just 100 words is a great brain challenge. Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter! D. Answer the questions. My daughter, Tina, began to look for a job several months before she graduated from university. “Because of the financial crisis（金融危机）, it is more difficult to get into a company than to take the college entrance exam.” I told her, “You shouldnt have too much hope or you would feel really disappointed.” Tina applied for a position in a company in the city center. The competition was fierce. The company was to employ only one among the twenty people. Tina said to me, “I am not afraid of disappointment. As long a s I try, there will always be hope! ” Everything seemed to go quite well and Tina passed the first round and entered the final in a weeks time. On the day of the final interview, Tina and two other candidates （候选人）arrived on time, waiting for the test. To their great surprise, the interview was quite simple, and the intereviewer only chatted with them for a moment. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are super. Please go home and wait for our anwer. We will tell you the result in three days. Good luck to all of you!” On the third day, Tina received the message from the company telling her that she was not employed. She felf upset. In order to comfort her, I pretended to be relaxed and said, “It does not matter! I believe you will have more opportunities in the future!”Late in the afternoon, Tina suddenly told me excitedly on the phone, “Dad, good news. Ive mde it! ” I could not wait to ask her, “Whats the whole matter?” Tina told me that she received a second message saying that she was employed. She was so confused that she made a call to the company. In fact, the message Tina got in the morning was alse part of the test of the interview. The three candidates received the same message this morning and only Tinas replay was satisfying to the company. “How did all of you reply?” I asked. “One did not reply. The other said Goodbye and I said Thank you .”88. Has Tina graduated form universtiy? （此题1分）89. In the writers opinion, which was more difficult, to get into a company or to take the college entrance exam? 90. How many people entered the final round of the competition? 91. Why did the writer pretend to be relaxed when he learned Tina was not employed? 92. What does the underlined sentence mean “Ive made it!” mean in English? It means “_”. 93. What can we learn from Tina? (Give at least two points.) （此题3分）VII. Writing (共20分)94. Write at least 60 words according to the given situation. (根据所给情景，写一篇不少于60词的短文，标点符号不占格。)Situation: Nowadays many students go to school by bike, by car, by underground . How do you go to school? What do you think of it? 眼下不少学生骑自行车、乘私家车、乘地铁等方式上学。你是怎么去学校的？你觉得你的方式如何？谈谈你的想法并简述其理由。Words and patterns for reference（以下单词或词组可供选用）choice, convenient, save time, stop . from（注意：文中不得出现任何姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）